Category Archives: News
Pavement recycling project starts Monday north of Admire
Kansas Highway 99 north of Admire will have road construction beginning Monday and ending in late May. In fact, it’s road reconstruction. The Kansas Department of Transportation says pavement be...
Apr 25, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: FSIS taking several steps to continue work at production plants with at least 100 inspectors sick
As coronavirus numbers keep increasing, a lot of attention is on workers at production facilities getting sick. But federal meat and food inspectors are also coming down with the illness. The USDAR...
Apr 25, 2020
Deputies: Wet conditions lead to rollover crash; driver suffers minor injuries
An Allen woman escaped serious injury after a rollover crash in northeast Lyon County on Friday. Lyon County Deputy Nathan Rankin says 58-year-old Dawn Mason was southbound in the 3200 block of Road L...
Apr 25, 2020
Friday rainfall pushes Emporia's weekly total to nearly 1.5 inches
Parts of Lyon and surrounding counties had moderate rain from scattered showers and embedded thundershowers Friday. The KVOE studios got half an inch of rain. The Emporia Municipal Airport picked up 0...
Apr 25, 2020
Minor injuries reported, no transports, following injury accident in south Emporia
Two vehicles suffered significant damage following a reported injury accident in south Emporia Friday evening. Emergency crews were called to 111 Merchant Street shortly after 6 pm for a two-vehicle a...
Apr 25, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Local pastors weigh in on governor's executive order limiting religious gatherings
While Governor Laura Kelly’s executive order limiting church gatherings across the state has been met with some criticism in recent weeks, it has garnered an abundance of support from local reli...
Apr 24, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Governor continues plea for federal assistance as Kansas nears projected infection peak
Plans for the state to transition from response to recovery efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic could be rolling out very soon. That’s according to Governor Laura Kelly who, during her daily pres...
Apr 24, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia State suffers $3 million hit; impact to FHTC dependent on enrollment
As word of coronavirus was starting to make headlines across the country in January, Emporia State was grappling with a budget shortfall ranging from $500,000 to $1.3 million. COVID-19 has not helped ...
Apr 24, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: KDEM announces La Quinta as second temporary shelter for Emporia
Emporia’s second temporary housing location for coronavirus patients is now settled. The Kansas Division of Emergency Management says a contract has been signed with La Quinta to serve as so-cal...
Apr 24, 2020
Lyon County 911 calls heading to McPherson County for part of Friday afternoon
Lyon County Emergency Communications Center is performing maintenance on its system Friday afternoon. Work began around 2 pm and should last around two hours. LCECC says 911 calls coming to Emporia wi...
Apr 24, 2020
